SFMTA crews continue laying out the green carpet on Market Street in time to welcome the thousands of bike commuters expected on the 17th annual Bike to Work Day May 12. The improvements will help invite first-time riders to embrace the bicycle as their regular choice for commuting to work.
Bike lanes were greened on the block between 8th and 9th Streets yesterday, and crews said they're on their way to filling in the gaps all the way down to Octavia Boulevard in time for the event.
Crews have also installed green bike boxes and highlights at bike lane merges on Lower Market Street in past weeks. They also expect to implement a particularly innovative upgrade that would add a green rectangles underneath the sharrows at Van Ness Avenue guiding riders through the interchange.
The turnout of new riders is expected to continue its strong growth over the past few years. Thirty three percent more people biked on Market Street between Bike to Work Day 2009 - 2010, bolstered by ongoing improvement efforts like reducing automobile traffic.
See more photos and a video from last year's event after the break.
